Fenwick Island, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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143%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

90%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fenwick Island	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$72,396	$31,118	$29,829
Median household income	$85,000	$61,017	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$91,250	$72,470	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$46,042	$38,152	$35,192
Median earnings male	$64,583	$39,093	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,104	$30,154	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.5%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.2%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fenwick Island is 143% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fenwick Island is 54% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fenwick Island is 90% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fenwick Island is 85% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,661 $85,000 $170,000

City

$40,673 $61,017 $122,034

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Fenwick Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.9%	16.9%
Manufacturing sector	5.2%	5.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.2%	5.2%
Wholesale & retail services	9.1%	9.1%
Public administration	7.8%	7.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	2.6%	2.6%
Other	37.7%	37.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bethany Beach, DE	1,150	$96,700	74.8%
South Bethany, DE	558	$94,025	70.0%
West Ocean City, MD	4,661	$90,426	63.5%
Ocean Pines, MD	12,950	$77,518	40.1%
Ocean View, DE	2,637	$75,852	37.1%
Fenwick Island, DE	445	$85,000	53.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Caldwell, AR	445	$37,386	32.4%
Fort Thomas, AZ	445	$86,667	56.7%
Sugar City, CO	445	$39,185	29.2%
Norway, IA	445	$63,542	14.9%
Laketon, IN	445	$44,500	19.6%
Fenwick Island, DE	445	$85,000	53.6%

Source: The Fenwick Island, DE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).